Day Meeting Minutes - 8/27/19

Dave R opened the meeting at the Lake Mills EMS building at 12:20pm and led the group in the Pledge of Allegiance followed with the Four-Way Test.

Guests

Carol Heimstreet, Beverly Bauman

Student Rotarians

Happy Bucks

Mike S - third child went to college, 3 down 2 to go

John B - 60th anniversary

$60 check for the rotary foundation

Greg - Sun Prairie library talk, full house. Had a great evening, lots of questions, librarians said it was one of the best talks she has heard by an author. Barnes and noble has agreed to carry his book!

Mick - Ethan football team has started, team is doing very well. Barret is also in football and having fun. Freshman orientation yesterday and Ethan is looking to join interact

Jenn - Meghann's surgery went well on Thursday but pain is bothering her.

Fines

None

Birthday Raffle

Winners: Janine, Ed, Dave R, Ann

Joker Draw

Greg R did not pull the joker!

Committee Reports and Announcements

Dean Sanders open heart surgery today at St Mary's

Please sign up on speaker list

Board Meeting notes

Community fun event brainstorming, not based on selling tickets or alcohol. Concert in the park? Water skii show?

65 year anniversary for lake mills rotary this November. We want to get a group photo

Meeting etiquette - discussed trying to reduce side conversations and phone use

Students coming next week and the following

Budget Review by Brian B

Discussed raising cost of meals to $11 since it has not raised in quite some time. Motion to raise meal cost from $10 to $11 by Jim W, 2nd by Janine. Motion passed

- Election of new board members: Nicole has agreed to run for the board, no others have stepped forward. Motion to close nominations and elect Nicole S to the board. 2nd by Brian B. Motion passed

- Treasurers report by Ed H: Fund balance in BLM $10,456.36 and Vanguard $70,626.41. $2,730.82 in the BLM is exclusively for use at local parks

- Donations to the foundation: You can contribute to scholarship fund or save for community projects. When you donate, you can specify where you want your donation to go. If you dont specify, they use a 60/40 rule where 60% scholarships and 40% to local projects. These donations are tax deductible

- Review of charitable projects: Wallace park still has money designated specifically for it. Quotes have been received for batting cages. The school will pay for one batting cage, and two are left. Another business is interested in donating as well.

- Motion to add $5000 each year from lake mills rotary club to the foundation by Ann, Brian B 2nd.